A literati in the county government office was responsible for registering the prisoners in the prison and asked: "Who are you? Why are you in prison?"

When he heard that the person in front of him was the famous Deng Zi, he stood up and pulled Zhu Yuanzhang towards the yard behind the county government office.

When I walked to the door of the courtyard, I heard a hearty laughter coming from inside the room and said: "Brother Xie, now the imperial court has imposed excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes. I heard that many people are raising the flag of righteousness to resist the imperial court."

"Our voice is too small, so we can only rely on weapons to make those high-ranking nobles listen to our voice. The common people are saying that instead of sitting and dying of hunger, why not die of stealing? As long as the eldest brother holds high the flag of righteousness, he will surely attract people to vote."

"Although the imperial court is in decline, it is still a behemoth. If our momentum is too strong and attracts the attention of the imperial court, it will be in danger!".

"Brother Wang's words are just to encourage other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige. If the court is useful, why would we gather here to gather justice?".

The two of them stood outside the house and listened silently to everyone's argument. They were divided into two groups. One group thought that they would take this opportunity to become famous and strengthen their team.

The other group believes that they have finally found a habitat and should not be too public about it.

A deep voice stopped the argument between the two sides: "You should wait until the military advisor comes back!".

The scholar straightened his robes, knocked on the door of the room and said, "Brother Xie, it's me!".

The door of the room was opened, and a strong man pulled the scholar into the room without paying any attention to Zhu Yuanzhang beside him.

Zhu Yuanzhang fought on the spot and silently glanced around the people in the room. The scholar said to the strong man: "Brother Xie, I have come here to discuss something with you."

The strong man laughed and said, "Military advisor, I have something important to discuss with you."

"Let's call, call, call whoever is coming, oh, we have a clear understanding," said the strong man.

The scholar stood at the bottom left and said to the strong man: "I am here to recommend a talent to my eldest brother." Then he waved to Zhu Yuanzhang outside the room to signal him to come in.

Zhu Yuanzhang entered the room, and the scholar introduced him: "This is Zhao Sheng, the famous lamplighter in Qingjian County!".

Everyone was a little disappointed when they saw Zhao Sheng's thin appearance. They had heard that there was a strange man in Qingjian County who was rumored to have miraculous skills, but the man in front of them was so thin and had a sallow face that there was nothing outstanding about him.

"Zhao Sheng has met you all!" Zhu Yuanzhang bowed and saluted everyone.

The strong man at the head looked at the scholar and asked: "Military advisor, are you sure you have found the right person?".

The scholar said calmly: "Yes, you know the origin of lighting lamps."

Everyone shook their heads to express their ignorance.

"This matter is quite interesting. Dian Dengzi was a weak scholar just because he borrowed a lamp to read at Xiangyou Temple, but the government thought he was going to imitate Huang Chao and was imprisoned. How could such an absurd court remain undefeated?"

"We should not be underestimated. The heroes in the world are so confused now. It is better to wait and see for a while. After all, we still have a sky above our heads."

The scholar's words revealed the origin of Zhao Sheng, and at the same time encouraged everyone, how could such a decadent court continue to rule the world.

At the same time, he also asked everyone not to be blindly optimistic. After all, if the rebellion is not careful, the outcome of the nine tribes will be killed. No matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious.

The strong man squinted his eyes slightly, thinking about the scholar's words, and then asked: "What does Master Yi mean?"

The scholar said: "We might as well follow the example of Grandfather Taizu, who accumulated food and slowly became king!".

The scholar's words caused everyone to fall into silence. Some wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, they didn't say anything.

The scholar watched this scene and kept it all in mind.

The scholar introduced Zhao Sheng to Xie Hongfang just to increase his voice among this group of big bosses. No matter how Zhao Sheng arranged it in the end, he still had a favor to support him.

In the eyes of outsiders, it is enough that the two of them are tied together. At the same time, telling Zhao Sheng's origins through jokes shows that this person is just famous and does not have any real talents.

Therefore, Zhao Sheng will not be reused and will become his own person half-heartedly.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what the scholar said, he glanced at this group of people. Yes, this is how we started our business, Zhu Yuanzhang secretly sighed.

Xie Hongfang pondered for a moment and said to the scholar: "Since he is a person recommended by the military advisor, let's arrange for him to be a counselor."

The scholar reminded him kindly: "Why don't you thank General Xie Hongfang quickly?"

Zhu Yuanzhang bowed and said, "Thank you, General Xie."

"Hey, generals are all brothers who have been in the trenches," Xie Hongfang said with a big wave of his hand.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the heroic Xie Hongfang and felt more and more that he was a good person. Xie Hongfang's words seemed to make Zhu Yuanzhang integrate into his group, but the inner meaning was that he was still an outsider.

Zhu Yuanzhang bowed and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Xie!".

"That's right. If you don't have anything to do, just leave." Xie Hongfang issued the eviction order.

The scholar took Zhu Yuanzhang to a wing room and said: "This will be your residence from now on. If you have anything to do, you can come to me. I will live in that room." The scholar pointed to the opposite side and said.

"Thank you sir, I haven't asked you yet," Zhu Yuanzhang said humbly.

"Oh, look, I am so obsessed with Brother Zhao's fame that I have even forgotten who I am. It's really rude," the scholar said angrily.

"My surname is Xue Mingcong. I was recently recognized by Brother Xie and made me the military advisor of the rebel army. It was also because I heard Brother Zhao's name that I panicked and lost my etiquette," the scholar said apologetically.

"Commander Xue must not be so self-effacing. I think you are ten times and a hundred times better than me. I am what I am today thanks to your care. Zhao Sheng will not hesitate to ask what Commander Xue may give me in the future!".

The two wished they had sworn sworn friends on the spot. After complimenting each other, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Xue Cong away and returned to the room and breathed a sigh of relief. He finally had room to return to the world.

Zhu Yuanzhang was lying on the bed but couldn't sleep. He always thought about the old man who died unjustly in prison. Zhu Yuanzhang originally thought that his descendants could handle all this.

But when he saw the sallow-looking rebels, his confidence began to waver.

Zhu Yuanzhang kept thinking about the troubled times in his heart, and finally fell asleep.

When Yuan Chonghuan saw Zu Dashou leading his army in triumph, he immediately went over to greet him and said to the general beside him: "Send the battle report to your Majesty immediately."

Chongzhen, who was in the Jinluan Palace, was not very excited when he saw the good news. In the year of great disaster, the people's tax resistance frequently appeared. In order to raise military salaries for the border troops, taxes and taxes had been added one after another, but Yuan Chonghuan still applied to the court for additional military supplies.

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At this time, the Ming Dynasty's treasury was already empty, even the emperor's internal funds could no longer squeeze out a penny, and the people's taxes had already been collected three years later.

It can be said that the Ming Dynasty has accumulated debts to the edge of the cliff, and will fall into the abyss if it is not careful.

At this time, Chongzhen actually missed Wei Zhongxian, the man who could make money.

The Minister of Hube is already sweating profusely. The Minister of Hube has been replaced by three people and there is still a vacancy. The Minister of Hube is trembling a little because he is afraid of hearing his name from His Majesty's mouth.
Chapter completed!